Análisis diacrónico de la comunicación motriz de los juegos y deportes tradicionales canarios

A diachronic analysis of motor communication in three groups of traditional Canary Island games (�aboriginal games�, �traditional games�, and �traditional sports�) was carried out in order to detect and define their social models. Both motor communication and motor interaction were analyzed and categorized according to motor praxeology criteria. When confrontation was the main function of the game, the dual structure was dominant over other forms of motor communication. The motor interaction diversification in the �traditional games� group was not comparable to the other two groups due to the various ethno-motor modes used for the same activity. The motor study allows us to form an idea of the complexity of the construct of traditional Canary games.